King Crimson – The Complete 1969 Recordings(Panegyric. CD review by John Bungey) Let’s time-travel back five decades to an era when jazz music and rock music fused in a febrile collision of […]
King Crimson – ‘The Complete 1969 Recordings’
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Gretchen Parlato (‘Flor’ – release date 5 March 2021)
A major new album – after eight long years – from the much admired and hugely influential vocalist GRETCHEN PARLATO is something to look forward to in 2021. She and fellow singer […]
Gwyneth Herbert (‘Christmas Letters Special’, 606 Club, 20 December)
Singer / composer Gwyneth Herbert will be presenting her “Christmas Letters Special” show on Sunday 20 December at the 606 Club. She gave Sebastian the full picture of a year spent in […]
What’s Worth Watching on Qwest TV ?
Watched the Netflix John Coltrane documentary three times and don’t fancy the Taylor Swift story? If you’re running out of jazztastic lockdown TV options then the Qwest TV app may be the […]
‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel/ Freedom’s on the Way’ (New Single from The London Vocal Project – Proceeds to Amnesty International)
The London Vocal Project has launched a single today, 10 December, United Nations Human Rights Day with featured soloist Ayesha Pike. ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’/ Freedom’s on the Way’, with the […]
jazzahead! 2021 ‘We have decided to implement large parts of jazzahead! 2021 – (29 April 29 to 2 May) in digital form.’
The world’s leading jazz trade fair jazzahead! has put out an update concerning plans for 2021 in its December newsletter. The full text is available by following the link at the foot […]
Tough Times for Jazz Promotion (Interview No. 5 with Wendy Kirkland of Chesterfield Jazz Club)
“I remain hopeful that the lack of live performance this year will increase the appetite of audiences who have missed seeing live music,” says Wendy Kirkland of Chesterfield Jazz Club. She and […]
David Milligan Trio and Stephen Henderson’s Modern Vikings at 54EP in Edinburgh
David Milligan Trio and Stephen Henderson’s Modern Vikings (Streamed from 54EP, Sighthill by Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Scottish Jazz Weekend, 5 December 2020. Review by Patrick Hadfield) The Edinburgh Jazz & […]
Chanda Rule – David Murray Gospel Project at Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munich
Chanda Rule – David Murray Gospel Project (Streamed live from Jazzclub Unterfahrt, Munich on 8 December, 2020. Review by John Bungey) If you’re an aspiring singer the critics are starting to love, […]
Mark McKergow (reflections on writing his 100th piece for LJN)
Mark McKergow has been contributing reviews to London Jazz News since 2014, and we recently published his 100th piece. Here, Mark looks back on some of his personal highlights, and also reflects […]
Michael Wollny – ‘Mondenkind’
Michael Wollny – Mondenkind(ACT 9765-2. CD review by Mike Collins) The far side of the moon is a traditional source of mystery. When it was visible to Apollo 11 as it orbited […]
Lucia Cadotsch – ‘Speak Low II’
Lucia Cadotsch – Speak Low II (We Jazz Records. CD review by Jon Turney) Swiss vocalist Lucia Cadotsch delivers the least ornamented treatments of songs you may ever hear. Like a writing […]
Golden Age of Steam – ‘Tomato Brain’
Golden Age of Steam – Tomato Brain (NOISE Records LTNO 13. Review by Tony Dudley-Evans) The music of James Allsopp’s Golden Age of Steam has been described as ‘abstract electronica meets radical […]
The Jazz Standard: “Our doors on 27th Street will remain permanently closed”
“A real loss.” The Jazz Standard announced on 2 December 2020 that it will be closing permanently. Dan Bergsagel reflects: The Jazz Standard has announced that it will be shutting its doors […]
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra at Perth Concert Hall (Concert to mark 25 years of the orchestra)
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (Streamed from Perth Concert Hall on 5 December 2020. Review by Patrick Hadfield) For any band to keep going for twenty five years is impressive; for the Scottish […]
